Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California.

With the women’s 5 km open water swim coming up this Wednesday in Lake Balaton at the 2017 FINA World Swimming Championships in Hungary, we looked back at all the women’s medalists in the FINA world championships and Olympic Games throughout the 21st century:

2017 Lake Balaton, Hungary – FINA World Championship 10 km
GOLD: Aurélie Muller (FRA)
SILVER: Samantha Michelle Arévalo Salinas (ECU)
BRONZE: Ana Marcela Cunha (BRA) + Arianna Bridi (ITA)

2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Olympic Games 10 km
GOLD: Sharon Van Rouwendaal (NED)
SILVER: Rachele Bruni (ITA)
BRONZE: Poliana Okimoto (BRA)

2015 Kazan, Russia – FINA World Championship 10 km
GOLD: Aurélie Muller (FRA)
SILVER: Sharon Van Rouwendaal (NED)
BRONZE: Ana Marcela Cunha (BRA)

2013 Barcelona, Spain – FINA World Championship 10 km
GOLD: Poliana Okimoto (BRA)
SILVER: Ana Marcela Cunha (BRA)
BRONZE: Angela Maurer (GER)

2012 London, England – Olympic Games 10 km
GOLD: Éva Risztov (HUN)
SILVER: Haley Anderson (USA)
BRONZE: Martina Grimaldi (ITA)

2011 Shanghai, China – FINA World Championship 10 km
GOLD: Keri-Anne Payne (GBR)
SILVER: Martina Grimaldi (ITA)
BRONZE: Marianna Lymperta (GRE)

2010 Roberval, Canada – FINA World Open Water Swimming Championship 10 km
GOLD: Martina Grimaldi (ITA)
SILVER: Giorgia Consiglio (ITA)
BRONZE: Melissa Gorman (AUS)

2009 Roma, Italy – FINA World Championship 10 km
GOLD: Keri-Anne Payne (GBR)
SILVER: Yekaterina Seliverstova (RUS)
BRONZE: Martina Grimaldi (ITA)

2008 Beijing, China – Olympic Games 10 km
GOLD: Larisa Ilchenko (RUS)
SILVER: Keri-Anne Payne (GBR)
BRONZE: Cassandra Patten (GBR)

2008 Sevilla, Spain – FINA World Open Water Swimming Championship 10 km
GOLD: Larisa Ilchenko (RUS)
SILVER: Cassandra Patten (GBR)
BRONZE: Yurema Requena (ESP)

2007 Melbourne, Australia – FINA World Championship 10 km
GOLD: Larisa Ilchenko (RUS)
SILVER: Cassandra Patten (GBR)
BRONZE: Kate Brookes-Peterson (AUS)

2006 Napoli, Italy – FINA World Open Water Swimming Championship 10 km
GOLD: Larisa Ilchenko (RUS)
SILVER: Poliana Okimoto (BRA)
BRONZE: Kseniya Popova (RUS)

2005 Montréal, Canada – FINA World Championship 10 km
GOLD: Edith van Dijk (NED)
SILVER: Federica Vitale (ITA)
BRONZE: Britta Kamrau (GER)

2004 Dubai, UAE – FINA World Open Water Swimming Championship 10 km
GOLD: Britta Kamrau (GER)
SILVER: Jana Pechanová (CZE)
BRONZE: Laurent Arndt (AUS)

2003 Barcelona, Spain – FINA World Championship 10 km
GOLD: Viola Valli (ITA)
SILVER: Angela Maurer (GER)
BRONZE: Edith van Dijk (NED)

2002 Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt – FINA World Open Water Swimming Championship 10 km
GOLD: Britta Kamrau (GER)
SILVER: Viola Valli (ITA)
BRONZE: Angela Maurer (GER)

2001 Fukuoka, Japan – FINA World Championship 10 km
GOLD: Peggy Büchse (GER)
SILVER: Irina Abyssova (RUS)
BRONZE: Edith van Dijk (NED)

2000 Honolulu, USA – FINA World Open Water Swimming Championship 10 km
GOLD: Edith van Dijk (NED)
SILVER: Melissa Pasquali (ITA)
BRONZE: Peggy Büchse (GER)

2015 Kazan, Russia – FINA World Championship 5 km
GOLD: Haley Anderson (USA)
SILVER: Kalliopi Araouzou (GRE)
BRONZE: Finnia Wunram (GER)

2013 Barcelona, Spain – FINA World Championship 5 km
GOLD: Haley Anderson (USA)
SILVER: Poliana Okimoto (BRA)
BRONZE: Ana Marcela Cunha (BRA)

2011 Shanghai, China – FINA World Championship 5 km
GOLD: Swann Oberson (SWI)
SILVER: Aurélie Muller (FRA)
BRONZE: Ashley Twichell (USA)

2010 Roberval, Canada – FINA World Open Water Swimming Championship 5 km
GOLD: Eva Fabian (USA)
SILVER: Giorgia Consiglio (ITA)
BRONZE: Ana Marcela Cunha (BRA)

2009 Roma, Italy – FINA World Championship 5 km
GOLD: Melissa Gorman (AUS)
SILVER: Larisa Ilchenko (RUS)
BRONZE: Poliana Okimoto (BRA)

2008 Sevilla, Spain – FINA World Open Water Swimming Championship 5 km
GOLD: Larisa Ilchenko (RUS)
SILVER: Yekaterina Seliverstova (RUS)
BRONZE: Chloe Sutton (USA)

2007 Melbourne, Australia – FINA World Championship 5 km
GOLD: Larisa Ilchenko (RUS)
SILVER: Yekaterina Seliverstova (RUS)
BRONZE: Kate Brookes-Peterson (AUS)

2006 Napoli, Italy – FINA World Open Water Swimming Championship 5 km
GOLD: Larisa Ilchenko (RUS)
SILVER: Poliana Okimoto (BRA)
BRONZE: Britta Kamrau-Corestein (GER)

2005 Montréal, Canada – FINA World Championship 5 km
GOLD: Larisa Ilchenko (RUS)
SILVER: Margy Keefe (USA)
BRONZE: Edith van Dijk (NED)

2004 Dubai, UAE – FINA World Open Water Swimming Championship 5 km
GOLD: Larisa Ilchenko (RUS)
SILVER: Kseniya Popova (RUS)
BRONZE: Sara McLarty (USA)

2003 Barcelona, Spain – FINA World Championship 5 km
GOLD: Viola Valli (ITA)
SILVER: Jana Pechanová (CZE)
BRONZE: Britta Kamrau (GER)

2002 Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt – FINA World Open Water Swimming Championship 5 km
GOLD: Viola Valli (ITA)
SILVER: Edith van Dijk (NED)
BRONZE: Hanna Miluska (SWI)

2001 Fukuoka, Japan – FINA World Championship 5 km
GOLD: Viola Valli (ITA, shown above)
SILVER: Peggy Büchse (GER)
BRONZE: Hayley Lewis (AUS)

2000 Honolulu, USA – FINA World Open Water Swimming Championship 5 km
GOLD: Peggy Büchse (GER)
SILVER: Kalyn Keller (USA)
BRONZE: Viola Valli (ITA)

1998 Perth, Australia – FINA World Open Water Swimming Championship 5 km
GOLD: Erica Rose (USA)
SILVER: Edith van Dijk (NED)
BRONZE: Peggy Büchse (GER)

2015 Kazan, Russia – FINA World Championship 25 km
GOLD: Ana Marcela Cunha (BRA)
SILVER: Anna Olasz (HUN)
BRONZE: Angela Maurer (GER)

2013 Barcelona, Spain – FINA World Championship 25 km
GOLD: Martina Grimaldi (ITA)
SILVER: Angela Maurer (GER)
BRONZE: Eva Fabian (USA)

2011 Shanghai, China – FINA World Championship 25 km
GOLD: Ana Marcela Cunha (BRA)
SILVER: Angela Maurer (GER)
BRONZE: Alice Franco (ITA)

2010 Roberval, Canada – FINA World Open Water Swimming Championship 25 km
GOLD: Linsy Heister (NED)
SILVER: Margarita Domínguez (ESP)
BRONZE: Célia Barrot (FRA)

2009 Roma, Italy – FINA World Championship 25 km
GOLD: Angela Maurer (GER)
SILVER: Anna Uvarova (RUS)
BRONZE: Federica Vitale (ITA)

2008 Sevilla, Spain – FINA World Open Water Swimming Championship 25 km
GOLD: Kseniya Popova (RUS)
SILVER: Edith van Dijk (NED)
BRONZE: Natalya Pankina (RUS)

2007 Melbourne, Australia – FINA World Championship 25 km
GOLD: Britta Kamrau-Corestein (GER)
SILVER: Kalyn Keller (USA)
BRONZE: Kseniya Popova (RUS)

2006 Napoli, Italy – FINA World Open Water Swimming Championship 25 km
GOLD: Angela Maurer (GER)
SILVER: Natalya Pankina (RUS)
BRONZE: Kseniya Popova (RUS)

2005 Montréal, Canada – FINA World Championship 25 km
GOLD: Edith van Dijk (NED)
SILVER: Britta Kamrau (GER)
BRONZE: Laura la Piana (ITA)

2004 Dubai, UAE – FINA World Open Water Swimming Championship 25 km
GOLD: Britta Kamrau (GER)
SILVER: Edith van Dijk (NED)
BRONZE: Natalya Pankina (RUS)

2003 Barcelona, Spain – FINA World Championship 25 km
GOLD: Edith van Dijk (NED)
SILVER: Britta Kamrau (GER)
BRONZE: Angela Maurer (GER)

2002 Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt – FINA World Open Water Swimming Championship 25 km
GOLD: Edith van Dijk (NED)
SILVER: Angela Maurer (GER)
BRONZE: Britta Kamrau (GER)

2001 Fukuoka, Japan – FINA World Championship 25 km
GOLD: Viola Valli (ITA)
SILVER: Edith van Dijk (NED)
BRONZE: Angela Maurer (GER)

2000 Honolulu, USA – FINA World Open Water Swimming Championship 25 km
GOLD: Edith van Dijk (NED)
SILVER: Viola Valli (ITA)
BRONZE: Angela Maurer (GER)

1998 Perth, Australia – FINA World Open Water Swimming Championship 25 km
GOLD: Tobie Smith (USA)
SILVER: Peggy Büchse (GER)
BRONZE: Edith van Dijk (NED)

1994 Roma, Italy – FINA World Open Water Swimming Championship 25 km
GOLD: Melissa Cunningham (AUS)
SILVER: Rita Kovács (HUN)
BRONZE: Shelley Taylor-Smith (AUS)

1991 Perth, Australia – FINA World Open Water Swimming Championship 25 km
GOLD: Shelley Taylor-Smith (AUS)
SILVER: Martha Jahn (USA)
BRONZE: Karen Burton (USA)

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